document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249504>Question 249504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtitution method to solve simultaneous equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-2)+y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=18+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/2=20/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=y-2  [substitute y=10]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check by plugging in the values for x and y . </SPAN>\n" );
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